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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly. We opposed the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, on Report, and we see no reason to change our minds now. We have reflected…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, first, I join the noble Lord, Lord Best, in praising the noble Lord, Lord Young, for his tenacity and commitment to shared ownership owners, who really are the raw end…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am sorry, but every single person who would use this would be evicting a set of people, and the Bill is about protecting tenants in their place. Very few people will be in that…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Cost Caps for LandlordsThanks to my generosity, the noble Lord, Lord Young, has covered half of my question, so I will make a quick switch. The minimum energy efficiency standards consultation made no…15 Sept 2025HANSARDMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Cost Caps for LandlordsI defer to the noble Lord.15 Sept 2025HANSARDMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Cost Caps for LandlordsMy Lords—15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI will make a few quick points in the absence of my noble friend Lady Pinnock. The noble Lord, Lord Teverson, made his own points very well, so I will not repeat them. I say to…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe former, please.11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I relinquished my position in the queue of speakers on these amendments, as it seemed obvious that my noble friend Lady Pinnock should follow the noble Lord, Lord…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillHe was a Liberal then.11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI absolutely understand what the Minister is saying but, given the actual experience—four years for planning permission—could we explore together a way of giving this a shove up…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIt would certainly put more pressure on the council to allow that, which I think they should.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I was quite positive about the Minister’s response because I feel that if the work that she outlined is happening, and I understand why she said it may take a little…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI have a meeting with them next week; perhaps the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, would like to join me.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will make a quick comment. Article 4 directions are actually a very challenging process; the Secretary of State really gives you a hard time about it and you usually…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to move my Amendment 135E—in another streamlined contribution—which is self-explanatory. I also speak to Amendment 135HZA in the name of noble Baroness, Lady…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI should just say, “I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Lansley”, and sit down but I shall speak briefly to my Amendment 145A, which is supported by the noble Lords, Lord Carlile of…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 134 with a butchered, watered down and much shorter version of my speech than the one I was going to give, so forgive me if it is not quite…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill09 Sept 2025